Hi guys. I have a chance to get a pretty good deal on a 2013 Sport 4x4 Freedom II but it has a CVT. I would really prefer the auto 6. Need to know whether the CVT is OK or not. I heard it's harder on the engine than the 6 spd. Thanks for your input!
Is the CVT OK?
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I was skeptical of the CVT at first too, but right now I wouldn't trade it for anything. I've had it since Dec. 2009, driven 60k+ miles with it(no cruise control), and would not get a Patriot/Compass without one.
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Also, it's kinda nice when you have heavy loads or i would imagine towing. If you get to a steep hill instead of feeling a jerk when it downshifts you just feel the added power and the revs go up. I recently had ~980lbs of garden soil in the back of mine and it was really nice on the hills! Plus my gas mileage only went down by 1.
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I have a 2012 FD2 and love it. got it new and has a little over 13000 on it but the motor has about 5-6 on it. I hydro locked the motor but I still love it. I take it camping and off roading about 1s every month about. and the only thing that all jeep patriot and jeep hate it there is not that much storage for camping. a roof rack is a must with any jeep especially with the patriot. I live in az and to go north I have to go up steep hills were 18 wheeler have trouble climbing it. but I can pass and leave the bigger truck easily. a friend of mine has a f150 with the v6 and on 26inch rims and I left him on all the big hills if that says any thing for the cvt.
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Very true. A conventional automatic is forever hunting for the right gear on hilly terrain: Downshift--upshift-downshift--upshift--ad infinitum. The CVT just purrs a little louder instead of downshifting. I wish they'd kept the CVT as an option on the new Patriots.
Honestly I think most people blame the CVT for the slowness when the 2.0l is mostly to blame. It's just too small for the weight of the vehicle. The 2.4 cvt is decent. I would still way rather have a manual though. Being 4x4 will also hurt acceleration. It disconnects the rear diff from the driveshaft but the wheels are still dragging the axles and rear diff.
So I drove both. The CVT on both feels about the same, but the Rogue is much smoother and has more power (and/or a better tuned powerband). The Patriot is a Jeep that feels like a car but you can tell its a Jeep (if that makes sense). I've been driving an XJ Cherokee for the last 10 years and if I bounced down the road any longer I'd need a liver transplant. Not that I mind it that much but it rides like a truck (like it's supposed to).
When comparing all the specs side by side the Rogue comes out on top over the Patriot for me. Better ground clearance, better mileage, more torque, smoother drive, more comfortable. We got the Rogue. We use the AWD primarily for snow during our Oregon winters. Both are capable but the Rogue will work better for us. I'm going to keep my eye on the Patriot market and maybe pickup a newer used one later when we replace our older van.
I appreciate your help and the conversation. I'll check in from time to time...
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